Curve-winged Sabrewing vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Pampa curvipennis مقارنةً بـ Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Curve-winged Sabrewing | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Pampa curvipennis | Archilochus colubris |
| الرتبة | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| الفصيلة | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| الطول | — | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| طول الجناح | — | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| الوزن | 6,375 g (0.22 oz) | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) |
| النظام الغذائي | Feeds on nectar from highland forest epiphytes in southern Mexico. Supplements diet with insects and … | Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over … |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Deciduous and mixed forests, woodland edges, gardens, and parks with flowering plants. Migrates across the Gulf of Mexico.
Song & Call Comparison
Curve-winged Sabrewing
Rough, scratchy buzz with coarse mechanical texture; harsh sustained vibration with dry rattling quality.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Soft, high-pitched chattering and twittering 'chee-dit'. Also produces a thin 'tik' call in flight. Wing beats create an audible high-pitched humming buzz during hovering.
Geographic Range & Migration
Curve-winged Sabrewing
Found in humid forests from eastern Mexico to Honduras. Resident in lowland and foothill forest undergrowth.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
حالة الحفاظ
Curve-winged Sabrewing
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Curve-winged Sabrewing
Bare-faced Go-away-bird: pale gray plumage; bare black facial skin; dark gray wings; long tail; white-washed underparts; crest
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Metallic green upperparts and greyish-white underparts. Males have a brilliant iridescent ruby-red gorget that appears black in poor light. Females lack the gorget.
Long, straight, thin black bill adapted for probing flowers
About These Birds
Curve-winged Sabrewing
A large hummingbird (12-14 cm) found in humid forests from eastern Mexico to Honduras. Green plumage with curved wings and a long, slightly decurved bill. Named sabrewing for the thickened, curved outer primary feathers. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
The ruby-throated hummingbird is the only breeding hummingbird in eastern North America. These tiny birds beat their wings about 53 times per second and can fly backwards, sideways, and even briefly upside down. They make an extraordinary non-stop 800 km crossing of the Gulf of Mexico during migration.